Resident Health Quality » Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 24.8 28.0 19.1 24.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 5.7 6.5 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 5.0 4.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 17.8 13.3 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 1.3 2.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4 2.6 2.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.8 3.3 6.6 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.4 25.2 22.5 23.4

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 62.2 54.9 63.7 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.9 2.4 5.6 6.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.4 36.8 33.6 32.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.5 4.3 3.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.5 43.5 35.7 39.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.1 2.6 5.2 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 95.5 99.1 98.1

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html